Game launch questions
- Help! I'm trying to launch a game from Steam/Epic Games/another platform through GameTranslate but it fails to start up properly.
Some games on these kinds of platforms can only be launched through the platform itself. Try starting up the game first and then select the game & click 'Launch' in GameTranslate.
- I'm getting a 'GameTranslate failed to launch' error message when launching a game.
It is possible that the game is set to be launched with administrator privileges. Please use 'GameTranslate_compatibility_mode.exe' to use the tool in these games. If the game is using an Anti-Cheat it is possible that it is blocking GameTranslate from launching the tool because GameTranslate is not yet whitelisted in any Anti-Cheat.
- When I click 'Launch', GameTranslate crashes instantly
This is likely happening because GameTranslate needs the user to have VCREDIST 14.0 version at the minimum to be installed on your computer. This is often installed with some games and apps. It is not preinstalled with your Windows installation. Here is the link to the latest version. If you want to see Microsoft's offical page itself, you will find it here.
Rendering issues
- Desktop and Attached modes do not render anything after launching!
This could be due to another app on your computer interfering with GameTranslate. A typical offender of this is RivaTuner. Make sure you have it added as an exception in RivaTuner or turn that app off completely before using GameTranslate.
- All I see are black boxes when trying to translate!
If you're on a laptop, the most likely reason for this is that your laptop has forced the app to run on your integrated graphics (unsupported) instead of your dedicated graphics card. You can try to force the application to run on the dedicated graphics card or try to reset your integrated graphics driver as it may interfere with selecting the proper GPU. More info in this thread.
Translation issues
- I get this error message: "Translation failed. Make sure the language model exists."
If you have an old CPU, download this, rename it to 'translateLocally' and put replace the currently existing translateLocally.exe in the install folder of GameTranslate.
If this doesn't work or your CPU is new, try lowering 'CPU threads' and 'Workspace' values in the Translation tab. This error can happen when you have low RAM available or play x86 games and use the internal mode.
Language models
- When will [insert language] be available to use in GameTranslate?
At the moment I am completely at the grace of open source models due to lacking funds to create these on my own. Thus, as of now I can only take language model requests and wait for the day that I have the money to create them.
- How can I contribute? I have a lot of computer power/money/language models.
Right now there isn't any guide available at your disposal that is coming from me. However, if you have access to multiple next-gen GPU's and have the experience & will to help out, you can reach me at gametranslate.ojefors@gmail.com so we can discuss it. The same goes for anyone willing to donate money or anyone who has Marian language model(s) that can be incorporated.
- How's the quality of the language models?
Most models that currently can be downloaded directly from GameTranslate are of decent quality. To give some sort of indication - the models will on average be slightly worse than Google Translate's equivalent. The vast majority of translations will only be hard to comprehend if the text that is used as input is broken in one or more ways. All current and future models are sure to improve - however, competing with the likes of Google or DeepL is not realistic for offline models.
Miscellaneous
- Can I use GameTranslate on really old games like Heroes 3, Warcraft 3 etcetera that use DirectDraw?
It is possible that it will work if you use dgVoodoo, dxwrapper or similar tools, however, this functionality is not integrated into GameTranslate yet. It is planned to be integrated sometime in the future. For now, you can try to launch the game with the DirectX 8 option.
- How fast are the translations?
They are anywhere between instantaneous for the human eye to 1~ second depending on the size of the text & the computer. If you've got a computer no older than 8~ years then the speed shouldn't be a problem to you.
- I want to use a specific font in-game, how can I add one?
The only format supported right now are .ttf files. You can import fonts in the Font tab.
- I'm experiencing a bug. What's the easiest & best way to report it to you?
- Go to the sticky thread called "BUG REPORTING"
- Follow the template given in that thread
- Is GameTranslate DRM-free?
Yes, currently GameTranslate is DRM-free.
- Can I change the settings from the launcher while I'm in-game?
No, this is no longer supported. I plan to re-add this within the next month.
- I noticed that there is no menu in-game. Will this be added in future versions?
Yes! It is absolutely something that I plan to add to GameTranslate. No ETA available though.
- I want to use GameTranslate to learn a new language. What tools are available to help with that?
At this moment, GameTranslate only offers a fast translation service.
However, I do plan on adding tools to help learning languages. The details of it are not clear yet, but I do want it to be based on spaced repetition training, such as the apps Anki or Toucan. That kind of system would however be much further into the future.
- I don't like the current design of the translation window. Can I change it?
At the moment this is not possible, but I do plan on adding customizing features.